Garment-stay.



No. 801,423. PATENTED OCT. 10, 1905. E. K. WARREN & J. H. HOLDEN.

GARMENT STAY.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.8,1902.

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EDWVARD K. WARREN AND JONAS H. HOLDEN, OF THREEOAKS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNORSTO THE WARREN FEATHERBONE COMPANY, OF THREE- OAKS, MICHIGAN.

GARMENT-STAY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 10, 1905.

Applica ion filed December 8, 1902. Serial No. 134,345.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, EDWARD K. WARREN and JONAS H. HOLDEN, citizens ofthe United States, residing at the village of Threeoaks, in the countyof Berrien and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Garment-Stays, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to improvements in stiffening-tapes for garments.It is in some respects a modification and an adaptation of our improvedstiffening material described in our application for Letters Patentfiled concurrently herewith, Serial No. 134,844.

The object of our invention is to provide an improved garment-stay inwhich the fibers of which the same is composed are intimatelyincorporated.

Further objects will definitely appear in the detailed description tofollow.

We accomplish the objects of our invention by the devices and meansdescribed in this specification.

The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure embodying the features of our invention is fully illustratedin the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, inwhich Figure l is a plan view of our improved garment-stay. Fig. 2 is aplan view of one of the strands entering into the same. Fig. 3 is adetail cross-sectional view of the structure appearing in Fig. 1.

In the drawings similar letters of reference refer to similar partsthroughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings, the tape or blade A is formed of a pluralityof strands braided together. These strands are formed, preferably, ofthe fibered quill portion of feathers, which are bound together in acontinuous strand by wrapping thread about the same. IV e preferablyprovide a continuous thread, which is bound together with the fibers togive longitudinal strength to the strand. These strands are braidedtogether compactly as is possible on an ordinary machine. This blade isthen processed by passing the same through a bath of suitable sizingmaterial,

which may be of any suitable adhesive material, as glue. The blade isthen subjected to heat until it becomes soft and pliable and while inthis condition is passed between rollers to compact and form the sameinto a blade of the desired shape. This process is substantially thatdescribed in the patent issued to us dated May 12, 1896, No. 559,827.

The fibers entering into the blade are so intimately compacted andunited that their entire strength and resilience is made effective. Theblade can therefore be made comparatively light. It is very strong anddurable and is easily secured in position in a garment. The blade isquite satisfactory if the sizing is omitted, especially where the quillfiber is used, as the heating softens the quill fiber sufliciently topermit of its being compacted together.

Having thus described our invention, What we claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A stiffening-blade consisting of a plurality of strands braidedtogether, said strands consisting of the fibered quill portion offeathers bound together by a wrapping-thread, the whole being sized andcompacted together.

2. A stiffening-blade consisting of a plurality of strands braidedtogether, said strands consisting of the fibered quill portion offeathers bound together by a wrapping-thread, the whole being compactedtogether.

3. A stiffening-blade consisting of a plurality of strands braidedtogether, said strands consisting of resilient fiber bound together by awrapping-thread, the whole being sized and compacted together.

A. A stiifening-blade consisting of a plurality of strands braidedtogether, said strands consisting of resilient fiber bound together by awrapping-thread, the whole being compacted together.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals in thepresence of two witnesses.

EDW'ARD K. WARREN. [L. s.] JONAS H. HOLDEN. [L. s.]

Witnesses:

MoRRIs G. MoGAwN, MARY A. DAVIDSON.

